Swimming Communities in Victorian England
This book explores how different constituencies influenced the development of nineteenth-century swimming in England, and highlights the central role played by swimming professors. These professionals were influential in inspiring participation in swimmin
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Swimming Communities in Victorian England
Dave Day • Margaret Roberts
Swimming Communities in Victorian England
Dave Day History, Politics and Philosophy Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK
Margaret Roberts Independent Researcher Crewe, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-20939-1 ISBN 978-3-030-20940-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20940-7 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Agnes Beckwith This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Swimming Professors and Entrepreneurs 21 3 A Swimming Family: The Beckwiths 65 4 The Female Swimming Community113 5 Working at the Baths157 6 Organizing Swimming Communities203 7 Spreading the Word245 8 Conclusion289 Index303
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List of Figures
Fig. 2.1
Emily Parker. Source: Charles Newman, Swimmers and Swimming or, The Swimmer’s Album (London: Henry Kemshead, 1899) 22 Fig. 2.2 Harry Parker. Source: Charles Newman, Swimmers and Swimming or, The Swimmer’s Album (London: Henry Kemshead, 1899) 23 Fig. 2.3 Captain Stevens at work. Source: Stevens Captain. Captain Stevens’ System of Swimming; The Only Rules for a Quick Initiation in the Same. 2nd ed. London: Biggs and Son, 1845. Frontispiece 29 Fig. 3.1 Tank performances. Source: Penny Illustrated Paper, “Beckwith Frogs at Cremorne”, 19 June 1869, p. 385 74 Fig. 4.1 Lurline. Source: Charles Newman, Swimmers and Swimming or, The Swimmer’s Album (London: Henry Kemshead, 1899), 35 127 Fig. 4.2 Annie Luker. Source: Charles Newman, Swimmers and Swimming or, The Swimmer’s Album (London: Henry Kemshead, 1899)
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